The 2021–22 season was Dumbarton Football Club's fourth in Scottish League One, the third tier of Scottish football, having finished ninth in the division in 2020–21 and winning the playoffs. Dumbarton also competed in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Steele (until October 27 2020) Dr Neil MacKay (October 27 onwards) | ||
| Manager | Stephen Farrell | ||
| Stadium | Moreroom.com Stadium | ||
| League One | 9th (relegated via playoffs) | ||
| League Cup | Group stage | ||
| Scottish Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Stuart Carswell (7) All: Ross MacLean (9) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 1198 (v Dundee, January 22 2022) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 259 (v Rangers B, 11 August 2021) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 539 | ||
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Story of the season
editMay
editAfter ensuring the Sons avoided relegation via the playoffs, manager Jim Duffy departed the club by mutual consent on May 24 after two-and-a-half years in charge.[1] Ross Forbes was next to depart, joining League Two side Stenhousemuir on May 26[2] and he was followed by Nat Wedderburn who also joined the Warriors. Defender Ryan McGeever however became the first player to commit his future to the club, signing a new two-year deal on May 27.[3] A day later forward PJ Crossan became the third player to depart the club, signing a two-year deal with League Two Forfar Athletic.[4] The same day the Sons were drawn with St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic, Partick Thistle and Stenhousemuir in the Scottish League Cup.[5] On May 29 Stephen Farrell was announced as the club's new manager, signing a two-year deal. Frank McKeown followed him as the club's new assistant manager[6] with Barry Smith leaving the Sons.[7] The following day goalkeeper coach Robert Glen departed with Eric Phillips, who had worked with Farrell at Stranraer, joining the Sons in his place.[8] The month ended with Morgyn Neill and Rico Quitongo turning down new deals at the club[9] whilst Ruaridh Langan, Joshua Bradley-Hurst, Daniel Church and Robert Jones were all released.[10]
June
editOn June 2, Andy Geggan became the club's first new signing of the summer. Inking a one-year deal a decade after leaving the club.[11] The same day defender Sam Wardrop rejected a new deal and left the club.[12] Conner Duthie became the second member of the 2020–21 squad to extend his deal on June 3. Inking a new season long contract.[13] He was joined in signing up for the new season by Paddy Boyle who re-joined the club - 12 years after leaving.[14] Midfielder Eoghan Stokes was the next player to sign[15] and he was followed in arriving by goalkeeper Callum Erskine - signed from Stenhousemuir.[16] The same day club captain Stuart Carswell signed a new two-year deal keeping him at the Rock until the summer of 2023.[17] Winger Adam Frizzell rejected a deal however, becoming the third Sons player to move to Airdrieonians[18] and he was joined in turning down a new deal by Jaime Wilson - who left to pursue a trial at a full-time club.[19] June 10 saw five new faces arrive, in the shape of returning midfielder Joe McKee,[20] winger Ross MacLean,[21] striker David Hopkirk,[22] defensive midfielder Paul Paton[23] and defender Edin Lynch.[24] Gregor Buchanan was the next player to sign, returning to the club he had left in 2017 on a two-year deal.[25] Goalkeeper Sam Ramsbottom extended his time at the Rock for another season the same day, having made himself first choice after arriving in March 2021.[26] Attacker Kalvin Orsi completed a trio of signings - as the Sons returned to pre-season training.[27] The league fixtures were announced on June 15 - with Sons starting away to Clyde on July 31.[28] Dumbarton's pre-season campaign kicked off on June 22, as the Sons lost 2-1 to Lowland Football League East Kilbride. Kalvin Orsi got Dumbarton's goal.[29] That was followed by a 1-0 victory against Scottish Premiership Motherwell, courtesy of a late David Hopkirk strike[30] and 0-0 draw with Greenock Morton.
July
editThe Sons' final pre-season friendly ended in a 1-0 victory against local rivals Clydebank thanks to Joe McKee's goal.[31] The same day Carlo Pignatiello became the club's latest new recruit - joining on a season long loan from Livingston.[32] He was followed in arriving by Norwegian forward Kristoffer Syvertsen[33] and former Hibernian midfielder Callum Wilson.[34] A positive Covid-19 test saw the Sons' first Scottish League Cup tie with St Mirren forfeited on July 10. On July 12 defender Sam Muir became the club's 15th new signing of the summer. Joining from Motherwell.[35] He was followed by 16-year-old Kirk McKnight who joined on a loan deal from Kilmarnock.[36] Able to name just two outfield substitutes, the Sons lost 2-1 to Scottish League Two Stenhousemuir in their first League Cup tie - with Ross MacLean on the scoresheet.[37] Midfielder Evan Maley joined the club on amateur terms on July 16 - with four players still self-isolating.[38] The following day Sons lost 5-1 to Dunfermline Athletic with Maclean again on the scoresheet. On Monday July 19 midfielder Mark Lamont became the club's latest new addition. Joining after two years out of football.[39] The League Cup campaign ended with a 2-0 loss to Championship side Partick Thistle on July 20. On July 31 Sons started their league campaign with a 3-0 victory against Clyde at Broadwood Stadium. A Conrad Balatoni own goal was added to by strikes from Ross MacLean and Conner Duthie.
August
editA 2-2 draw with Airdrieonians followed, with Ryan McGeever and Andy Geggan scoring in the final 10 minutes after Sons had been two goals down.[40] Striker Ryan Schiavone became the club's 19th new signing of the summer on August 10, joining on a six-month loan from Heart of Midlothian.[41] He made his debut in a 3-2 Scottish Challenge Cup defeat to Rangers B to following day. Back-to-back defeats to Queen's Park and Cove Rangers then followed. August ended with a 2-1 away victory against Montrose where Kalvin Orsi scored his first goal for the club.
September
editSeptember began with goalkeeper Patrick O'Neil joining the club following an injury to Callum Erskine.[42] The Sons first game of the month saw them defeat East Fife 5-0 - their biggest league victory in over a decade - with Ross MacLean, Gregor Buchanan, Ryan McGeever and Eoghan Stokes all on the scoresheet.[43] That was followed by a 2-1 away victory against Falkirk with Kalvin Orsi and Callum Wilson on _target, and a 1-1 draw with Alloa Athletic where Paddy Boyle scored his first goal of the season at the newly renamed Moreroom.com Stadium.[44]
October
editOctober began in disastrous fashion with a 5-0 away defeat to Peterhead. On October 7 manager Stephen Farrell and midfielder Callum Wilson were both recognised for their performances in September by being named Scottish Professional Football League monthly award winners.[45] This was followed by a 3-0 defeat to Queen's Park and incredible 3-2 defeat to Airdrieonians - where the Sons finished with eight men. On October 26 striker David Hopkirk announced he would take a break from football, but would remain under contract with the Sons.[46] The following day chairman John Steele stepped down, and was replaced by Dr Neil Mackay in the role.[47] October ended with another defeat - this time 2-1 to East Fife, with Conner Duthie on the scoresheet.
November
editThe losing run was ended on November 6 with a 1-1 draw against Clyde. Eoghan Stokes' third goal of the season gave Dumbarton the lead in the 89th minute, only for David Goodwillie to level in injury time. That was followed by a 3-0 defeat to Falkirk on November 13 that extended the winless run to seven games. A first win since September finally arrived on November 21, with the Sons defeating Alloa Athletic 2-1 courtesy of Stuart Carswell's penalty and Eoghan Stokes' late strike. Fernandy Mendy was sent off for the hosts.[48] Goals from Carlo Pignatiello, Joe McKee and Ryan Schiavone saw the Sons then defeat East of Scotland Football League Sauchie Juniors in the third round of the Scottish Cup and they were drawn against Dundee at home in the fourth round.[49]
December
editDecember opened with a 2-0 defeat to table topping Cove Rangers and 3-1 home loss to Montrose. The Sons then twice led against Peterhead through Andy Geggan and Conner Duthie before suffering their third consecutive loss, 3-2. The Boxing Day clash with Queen's Park was then called off due to a Covid-19 outbreak.[50]
January
editThe Sons' first game of 2022 ended with a fourth straight loss, 1-0 at home to Airdrieonians. A day later defender Kirk McKnight returned to Kilmarnock at the end of his loan spell.[51] Goalkeeper Calum Erskine was next to leave, as he was released on January 6.[52] A heavy 6-2 loss to Falkirk followed, with Gregg Wylde featuring as a trialist. Wylde signed permanently for the club on January 10,[53] whilst forward Ryan Schiavone returned to Heart of Midlothian at the end of his loan deal.[54] Kieran Wright was next to arrive, with the goalkeeper joining on loan from Rangers on January 13.[55] He was followed by forward Joshua Oyinsan who joined from National League North Eastbourne Borough.[56] Oyinsan scored on his debut, with Gregg Wylde adding a second as Sons secured their first victory of the year against East Fife on January 15. Adam Hutchinson was the next new face, joining on loan from Dundee United on January 21.[57] The Sons exited the Scottish Cup 1-0 against Premiership Dundee on January 22, in a game where they were reduced to 10 men in the first half following the dismissal of Ross MacLean.[58] The same day defender Stephen Bronsky - who had featured as a trialist in the victory against East Fife - joined the club.[59] MacLean's red card was later overturned on appeal.[60] On January 28 midfielders Andy Geggan[61] and Evan Maley left the club.[62] January ended with a 2-2 draw against league leaders Cove Rangers, with Stuart Carswell scoring twice from the penalty spot. Off the park Colin Piechniczek joined the club's board.[63]
February
editThe Sons' first game of February ended in a 1-1 draw away to Montrose, with Josh Oyinsan on _target. A 2-1 defeat to Queen's Park followed, with Stuart Carswell scoring his sixth of the campaign to become the club's top scorer for the season. On February 11, goalkeeper Patrick O'Neil joined West of Scotland Football League side Troon on loan until the end of the season.[64] On February 12 the Sons defeated Clyde 3-1 at Broadwood Stadium with Ross MacLean scoring a brace, and Stuart Carswell also on _target. All three goals came within the first 21 minutes. On February 18, defender George Stanger joined on loan from Lowland Football League University of Stirling.[65] He made his debut in a 2-1 defeat to Alloa Athletic with Paul Paton scoring. Paton was sent-off the following week, along with Ross MacLean, taking the Sons' total of red cards in league games to five - all dished out by referee Scott Lambie. Goals from MacLean, Eoghan Stokes and Carlo Pignatiello weren't enough to stop the nine man Sons losing 4-3 to Peterhead however, as they dropped to ninth in the League One table.
March
editThe Sons' first game in March ended in a 3-0 defeat to Queen's Park - their fourth defeat in four games to the Spiders. That was followed by damaging defeats to East Fife (where captain Stuart Carswell picked up the first red card of his Dumbarton career) and Falkirk - with the Sons falling behind inside the first five minutes of four consecutive games. It was also the second time during the season where the side had lost five straight league matches. The month ended with a 0-0 draw against Montrose, with Kieran Wright saving a late Michael Gardyne penalty to earn his first clean sheet of the season. In the game striker Kristoffer Syvertsen made his first appearance since August 11 after a lengthy injury battle.
April
editThe club's first game of April saw Syvertsen grab the winner against Alloa Athletic in the fifth minute of injury time, with Conner Duthie scoring the first brace of his Dumbarton career on his 50th appearance. That was followed by a 1-1 draw with Peterhead with Joshua Oyinsan on _target. A late defeat to 10 man Airdrieonians on April 16 however saw the Sons' place in the relegation playoffs confirmed for a second consecutive season.[66] That was followed by a 1-0 defeat against Cove Rangers that saw the Aberdeen side win the 2021–22 Scottish League One title. The regular season ended with a 2-1 victory against Clyde - with Syvertsen and Gregg Wylde on _target. Following the game Conner Duthie was named the club's Player of the Year, with Carlo Pignatiello named Players' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year.[67]
May
editIn May the Sons were relegated to Scottish League Two for the first time since 2009, after a 5-2 aggregate defeat to Edinburgh City.[68] Ross MacLean was on _target in the first leg, taking him to nine for the season, with Kristoffer Syvertsen's third of the campaign the only goal the Sons managed in the home leg.
First team transfers
edit- From end of 2020–21 season, to last match of season 2021–22
In
editOut
edit| Player | To | League | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Forbes | Stenhousemuir | Scottish League Two | Free |
| Nat Wedderburn | Stenhousemuir | Scottish League Two | Free |
| PJ Crossan | Forfar Athletic | Scottish League Two | Free |
| Morgyn Neill | Cove Rangers | Scottish League One | Free |
| Ruaridh Langan | Stranraer | Scottish League Two | Free |
| Rico Quitongo | Airdrieonians | Scottish League One | Free |
| Joshua Bradley-Hurst | Clyde | Scottish League One | Free |
| Daniel Church | Alloa Athletic | Scottish League One | Free |
| Robert Jones | Clyde | Scottish League One | Free |
| Sam Wardrop | Airdrieonians | Scottish League One | Free |
| Adam Frizzell | Airdrieonians | Scottish League One | Free |
| Jaime Wilson | Falkirk | Scottish League One | Free |
| Calum Erskine | Cumbernauld Colts | Lowland Football League | Free |
| Evan Maley | Broomhill | Lowland Football League | Free |
| Andy Geggan | Drumchapel United | West of Scotland Football League | Free |
| Patrick O'Neil | Troon | West of Scotland Football League | Loan |
Fixtures and results
editWin Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Friendlies
edit| 22 June 2021 | East Kilbride | 2 – 1 | Dumbarton | K-Park Training Academy |
| 19:45 | Neil McLaughlin  31' (pen.), Craig Malcolm 69' |
Report | Kalvin Orsi 7' |
Attendance: 100 |
| 26 June 2021 | Dumbarton | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 12:00 | David Hopkirk 87' |
Report | Attendance: Closed doors Referee: David Dickinson |
| 29 June 2021 | Dumbarton | 0 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 19:30 | Report | Attendance: 300 Referee: David Dickinson |
| 3 July 2021 | Dumbarton | 1 – 0 | Clydebank | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 14:00 | Joe McKee 52' |
Report | Attendance: 300 |
Scottish League One
edit| 31 July 2021 League One | Clyde | 0 – 3 | Dumbarton | Broadwood Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | OG 11', Ross MacLean 34', Conner Duthie 80' |
Attendance: 746 Referee: Chris Graham |
| 7 August 2021 League One | Dumbarton | 2 – 2 | Airdrieonians | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Ryan McGeever 80', Andy Geggan 86' |
Report | Gabby McGill 17', Rhys McCabe 48' (pen.), Sam Wardrop  27'  59' |
Attendance: 532 Referee: Barry Cook |
| 14 August 2021 League One | Queen's Park | 3 – 0 | Dumbarton | Firhill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Simon Murray 24', Louis Longridge 49', Liam Brown 88' |
Report | Attendance: 613 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 21 August 2021 League One | Dumbarton | 1 – 3 | Cove Rangers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Stuart Carswell 49' |
Report | Mitch Megginson 23', Robbie Leitch 24', Rory McAllister 84' (pen.) |
Attendance: 456 Referee: Duncan Williams |
| 28 August 2021 League One | Montrose | 1 – 2 | Dumbarton | Links Park |
| 15:00 | Graham Webster 84' (pen.) |
Report | Gregor Buchanan 20', Kalvin Orsi 30' |
Attendance: 599 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
| 11 September 2021 League One | Dumbarton | 5 – 0 | East Fife | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Ross MacLean 12', Gregor Buchanan 41' 66', Ryan McGeever 73', Eoghan Stokes 87' |
Report | Attendance: 469 Referee: Steven Reid |
| 18 September 2021 League One | Falkirk | 1 – 2 | Dumbarton | Falkirk Stadium |
| 15:00 | Charlie Telfer 90+8' |
Report | Kalvin Orsi 60', Callum Wilson 68' |
Attendance: 3518 Referee: Dan McFarlane |
| 25 September 2021 League One | Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Paddy Boyle 80' |
Report | Steven Boyd 45' |
Attendance: 573 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
| 2 October 2021 League One | Peterhead | 5 – 0 | Dumbarton | Balmoor Stadium |
| 15:00 | Ryan Conroy 4', Hamish Ritchie 48', Jason Brown 53', Josh Mulligan 80', Scott Brown 82' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 545 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
| 16 October 2021 League One | Dumbarton | 0 – 3 | Queen's Park | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | Grant Gillespie 49', Bob McHugh 74', Luis Longstaff 79' |
Attendance: 652 Referee: Barry Cook |
| 23 October 2021 League One | Airdrieonians | 3 – 2 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | Rhys McCabe 8' (pen.) Dylan Easton 90', Salim Kouider-Aïssa 90+6' |
Report | Ross MacLean 25'  56', Paul Paton 90+4', Gregor Buchanan 7' 88' Andy Geggan 41' 90' |
Attendance: 653 Referee: Scott Lambie |
| 30 October 2021 League One | East Fife | 2 – 1 | Dumbarton | Bayview Stadium |
| 15:00 | Liam Newton 36', Kyle Connell 71' |
Report | Conner Duthie 90' |
Attendance: 442 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
| 4 November 2021 League One | Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | Clyde | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Eoghan Stokes 89' |
Report | David Goodwillie 90+1' |
Attendance: 562 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
| 13 November 2021 League One | Dumbarton | 0 – 3 | Falkirk | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | Michael Ruth 9', Aidan Nesbitt 54', Charlie Telfer 71' |
Attendance: 886 Referee: Chris Graham |
| 20 November 2021 League One | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 2 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park |
| 15:00 | Conor Sammon 72' Fernandy Mendy 60' 72' |
Report | Stuart Carswell 62' (pen.), Eoghan Stokes 82' |
Attendance: 609 Referee: David Dickinson |
| 4 December 2021 League One | Cove Rangers | 2 – 0 | Dumbarton | Balmoral Stadium |
| 15:00 | Fraser Fyvie 69', Iain Vigurs 82' |
Report | Attendance: 371 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
| 11 December 2021 League One | Dumbarton | 1 – 3 | Montrose | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Conner Duthie 15' |
Report | Graham Webster 32' (pen.), 35', Liam Callachan 60' |
Attendance: 386 Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 18 December 2021 League One | Dumbarton | 2 – 3 | Peterhead | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Andy Geggan 17', Conner Duthie 28' |
Report | Josh Mulligan 25', Russell McLean 37' 66' |
Attendance: 336 Referee: George Calder |
| 2 January 2022 League One | Dumbarton | 0 – 1 | Airdrieonians | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 13:30 | Report | Dylan Easton 69' |
Attendance: 312 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
| 9 January 2022 League One | Falkirk | 6 – 2 | Dumbarton | Falkirk Stadium |
| 15:00 | Anton Dowds 8' 45' 88', Callumn Morrison 13', Aaron Taylor-Sinclair 54', Aidan Keena 75' |
Report | Paul Paton 56', Stuart Carswell 66' (pen.) |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Calum Scott |
| 15 January 2022 League One | Dumbarton | 2 – 0 | East Fife | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Joshua Oyinsan 55', Gregg Wylde 65' |
Report | Attendance: 481 Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 29 January 2022 League One | Dumbarton | 2 – 2 | Cove Rangers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Stuart Carswell 40' (pen.) 85' (pen.) |
Report | Rory McAllister 52' (pen.), Connor Scully 54' |
Attendance: 447 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 5 February 2022 League One | Montrose | 1 – 1 | Dumbarton | Links Park |
| 15:00 | Craig Johnstone 24', Paul Watson 90+6' |
Report | Joshua Oyinsan 44' |
Attendance: 531 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
| 8 February 2022 League One | Queen's Park | 2 – 1 | Dumbarton | Firhill Stadium |
| 19:45 | Luis Longstaff 7' 45+1' |
Report | Stuart Carswell 27' (pen.) |
Attendance: 428 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 12 February 2022 League One | Clyde | 1 – 3 | Dumbarton | Broadwood Stadium |
| 15:00 | Robert Jones 34' Lewis Jamieson 89' 89' |
Report | Ross MacLean 8' 21' Stuart Carswell 19' |
Attendance: 612 Referee: Steven Reid |
| 19 February 2022 League One | Dumbarton | 1 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Paul Paton 45' |
Report | Kevin Cawley 22', Adam King 84' |
Attendance: 678 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
| 26 February 2022 League One | Peterhead | 4 – 3 | Dumbarton | Balmoor Stadium |
| 15:00 | Hamish Ritchie 4' 42', Russell McLean 8', Grant Savoury 87' |
Report | Paul Paton 32' 37' Ross MacLean 64' 82' 84', Eoghan Stokes 78', Carlo Pignatiello 90+2' |
Attendance: 534 Referee: Scott Lambie |
| 5 March 2022 League One | Dumbarton | 0 – 3 | Queen's Park | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | Luca Connell 5' 35' Louis Longridge 75' |
Attendance: 584 Referee: Steven Reid |
| 12 March 2022 League One | East Fife | 2 – 0 | Dumbarton | New Bayview |
| 15:00 | Kyle Connell 2', Danny Denholm 62' |
Report | Stuart Carswell 90+2' |
Attendance: 858 Referee: Calum Scott |
| 19 March 2022 League One | Dumbarton | 0 – 2 | Falkirk | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | Jaze Kabia 3', Charlie Telfer 27' |
Attendance: 685 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
| 26 March 2022 League One | Dumbarton | 0 – 0 | Montrose | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | Elijah Simpson 90+3' |
Attendance: 492 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 2 April 2022 League One | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 3 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park |
| 15:00 | Riley-Snow 82', Stefan Scougall 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | Conner Duthie 85' (pen.) 88', Kristoffer Syvertsen 90+5' |
Attendance: 676 Referee: Lorraine Watson |
| 9 April 2022 League One | Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | Peterhead | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Joshua Oyinsan 5' |
Report | Russell McLean 44' |
Attendance: 527 Referee: Calum Scott |
| 16 April 2022 League One | Airdrieonians | 3 – 2 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | Dylan Easton 24', Calum Gallagher 27', Jordan Allan 88' Adam Frizzell 41' |
Report | George Stanger 39', OG 70' |
Attendance: 902 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 23 April 2022 League One | Cove Rangers | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton | Balmoral Stadium |
| 15:00 | Mitch Megginson 75' |
Report | Attendance: 1645 Referee: Lorraine Watson |
| 30 April 2022 League One | Dumbarton | 2 – 1 | Clyde | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Kristoffer Syvertsen 10', Gregg Wylde 82' |
Report | Lewis Jamieson 45+1', Kevin Nicol 90' |
Attendance: 655 Referee: Grant Irvine |
Scottish League One Playoffs
edit| 2 May 2021 Semi-final | Edinburgh City | 4-1 | Dumbarton | Ainslie Park |
| 19:45 | Ousy See 11' 71', OG 27', John Robertson 90+1' |
Report | Ross MacLean 61' |
Attendance: 630 Referee: Chris Graham |
| 7 May 2021 Semi-final | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 (2 – 5 agg.) | Edinburgh City | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Kristoffer Syvertsen 59' |
Report | Ryan Shanley 64' |
Referee: Gavin Duncan |
Scottish Cup
edit| 27 November 2021 Third round | Dumbarton | 3 – 1 | Sauchie Juniors | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Carlo Pignatiello 24', Joe McKee 90', Ryan Schiavone 90+3' |
Report | Danny Smith 58' (pen.) |
Attendance: 571 Referee: Peter Stuart |
| 22 January 2022 Fourth round | Dumbarton | 0 – 1 | Dundee | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Ross MacLean 44' |
Report | Leigh Griffiths 63' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1198 Referee: Colin Steven |
Scottish League Cup
editMatches
edit| 10 July 2021 Group Stage | Dumbarton | 0 – 3 (awarded) | St Mirren | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report |
| 13 July 2021 Group Stage | Dumbarton | 1 – 2 | Stenhousemuir | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 19:45 | MacLean 40' |
BBC Report | J.Lyon 63' Thompson 79' |
Attendance: 200 |
| 17 July 2021 Group Stage | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 – 1 | Dumbarton | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Nikolay Todorov 2', Dom Thomas 4', Craig Wighton 29', OG 51', Kevin O'Hara 71' |
Report | Ross MacLean 56' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: David Dickinson |
| 20 July 2021 Group Stage | Partick Thistle | 2 – 0 | Dumbarton | Firhill Stadium |
| 19:45 | Brian Graham 45+1', 52' |
Report | Attendance: 1000 Referee: Mike Roncone |
Scottish Challenge Cup
edit| 11 August 2021 | Dumbarton | 2 – 3 | Rangers B | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 19:45 | Gregor Buchanan 88', Eoghan Stokes 89' |
Jake Hastie 20'. Alex Lowry 25', Tony Weston 76' |
Attendance: 256 Referee: Steven Reid |
Player statistics
edit- As of 07:34, 4 May 2022 (UTC)
All competitions
edit| # | Position | Player | Starts | Subs | Unused subs | Goals |
Red cards |
Yellow cards
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF |  Paddy Boyle |
33 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | DF | Stephen Bronksy |
12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Gregor Buchanan |
40 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | MF | Stuart Carswell |
35 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | MF | Conner Duthie |
31 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | GK | Calum Erskine |
2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | Andy Geggan |
14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 21 | GK | Ryan Hanley (Trialist) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Adam Hutchinson |
6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | David Hopkirk |
8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Mark Lamont |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Edin Lynch |
21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | MF | Evan Maley |
0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Ryan McGeever |
15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | MF | Joe McKee |
16 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | Kirk McKnight |
1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Ross MacLean |
33 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 | DF | Sam Muir |
11 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | Patrick O'Neil |
0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Kalvin Orsi |
29 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | FW |  Joshua Oyinsan |
12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | MF |  Paul Paton |
25 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 15 | MF | Carlo Pignatiello |
40 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | GK |  Sam Ramsbottom |
27 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | FW | Ryan Schiavone |
5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | DF |  George Stanger |
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  Eoghan Stokes |
9 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | FW |  Kristoffer Syvertsen |
3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Callum Wilson |
17 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | GK | Kieran Wright |
14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Gregg Wylde |
11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Captains
edit| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MF | Stuart Carswell |
|
35 | |
| 2 | DF | Ryan McGeever |
|
1 | |
| 5 | DF | Gregor Buchanan |
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6 | |
| 18 | MF | Paul Paton |
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1 | |
| 22 | DF | Gregg Wylde |
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1 |
Last updated: As of match played 23:18, 8 May 2022 (UTC)
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Falkirk | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 44 | |
| 7 | Peterhead | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 42 | |
| 8 | Clyde | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 39 | |
| 9 | Dumbarton (R) | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 71 | −23 | 34 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 10 | East Fife (R) | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 23 | Relegation to League Two |
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